NOM Must Turn Over Donor Names in Maine
Great news for everyone who believes in truth and transparency in
politics. The Mormon front group, the National Organization for
Marriage (NOM) was ordered yet again to turn over the names of its
donors to the Maine election last November. NOM was the biggest
contributor to that campaign by far, giving nearly $2 million to take
away marriage equality. NOM is required under Maine election law to
report the names of everyone who contributed $100 and more, and they
have refused to do. They have not released any donor names.
October against NOM with the Maine Ethics Commission, which led to an
ongoing investigation against the Washington, DC based group. “NOM has refused to comply with state election laws throughout the
country,” said Fred Karger. “They think that they are above the law.
In spite of spending millions of dollars to hide the source of their
funding, they are foiled once again. “NOM and the Mormon Church are also under investigation in California
(Case # 08-735) from a complaint that we filed after Proposition 8
passed. The Mormon Church appears to have hid the true value of what
it spent in that election. When they get caught, their response is to
sue the states that are investigating them. Fortunately, the courts
will not allow them to break the law.” Read article, "Judge: Gay Marriage Repeal Funders Should Turn over
Donor Information" here: http://www.mpbn.net/News/MaineNewsArchive/tabid/181/ctl/ViewItem/mid/3483/Ite... To read Judge Rich's entire opinion, click here: http://www.med.uscourts.gov/Opinions/Rich/2010/JHR_05232010_1-09cv538_NOM_v_M...
